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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A regular hexagon has an area of 750.8 cm. The side length is 17 cm. Find the apothem.

OpenStudy (chosenmatt):

48 I think

OpenStudy (chosenmatt):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A. 7.4 cm B. 14.7 cm C. 21.5 cm D. 88.3 cm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1414171935179:dw| A regular hexagon can be split up into six equilateral triangles, so the area of one triangle is a sixth of the hexagon's area. \[A_\Delta=\frac{1}{6}(750.8\text{ cm}^2)=125.1\text{ cm}^2\] Since the area of a triangle is half the base times the height, \[125.1\text{ cm}^2=\frac{1}{2}(17\text{ cm})a\] Solve for \(a\).

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